Kamakura, Japan
Ryuko-Myojin Shrine
Once upon a time in Kamakura, a five-headed dragon fell in love with an Indian water goddess.
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Kamakura, Japan
Once upon a time in Kamakura, a five-headed dragon fell in love with an Indian water goddess.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A spring and an enigmatic cabin lie in a ponderosa pine forest in the heart of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge.
Pula, Croatia
A former church turned museum, complete with changing exhibitions.
Green Island, Taiwan
Hidden in a cave on a small Taiwanese island, a stalagmite reported to look like the bodhisattva Guanyin.
Shamrock, Texas
Get your gift of the gab on Route 66.
Ipswich, England
On the side of Christchurch Mansion is an enigmatic block of dark limestone that dates back to 14th-century Belgium.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This landmark honoring a local beer brand is an iconic part of the Minneapolis skyline.
Wilmington, England
This church is home to a 1,600-year-old tree, but also a mysterious carved figure who may have been a pagan idol.
Kyoto, Japan
View Japan's most historic city from a cyberpunk walkway suspended 150 feet above the ground.
Gila Bend, Arizona
A lingering bit of Space Race nostalgia lies in the middle of the desert.
Hasle, Denmark
Local legend says a monk brought Christianity to Bornholm through his sermons in a cave inside this free-standing rock.
Asheville, North Carolina
Sculptor Vadim Bora's bronze felines pay playful homage to architectural features no longer extant along Asheville's Wall Street.
Villarrubia de Santiago, Spain
This cave in the heart of La Mancha is full of esoteric secrets.
St. Louis, Missouri
Exploring the past, present, and future of blues music.
Thomery, France
The home and studio of one of the most celebrated female artists of the 19th century.
Ogbunike, Nigeria
Legend has it these caves were created by a deity called Ogba, who is said to live inside the winding subterranean caverns.
Seborga, Italy
This small village claims to be independent from Italy because it was left out when the nation was unified.
Green Island, Taiwan
An American lighthouse stands on an island cliffside in Taiwan.
Colchester, England
The largest Victorian water tower in Britain.
Kamakura, Japan
These statues are dedicated to the damned souls of those executed centuries ago on the beautiful Yuigahama beach.
Amiens, France
A dad joke was inevitable when a member of this 19th-century chocolatier family married the president of France.
Ratnagiri, India
This palace was built for the last king of Myanmar.
Manila, Philippines
The first religious structure on the island of Luzon and a survivor of World War II.
Birmingham, England
A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.